WINNERS FANTASPORTO
1981
(Non-Competitive Festival)
1982
Grand Prix Fantasporto 82: The Redemeer - Krsto Papic (Jugoslavia)
1983
Grand Prix Fantasporto 83: Scanners - David Cronenberg (Canada)
1984
Grand Prix Fantasporto 84: Le Dernier Combat - Luc Besson (France)
1985
Grand Prix Fantasporto 95: The Company of the Wolves - Neil Jordan (UK)
1986
Grand Prix Fantasporto 86: ...
FANTASPORTO AWARDS 2011 The year 2011 proves to be a year of discoveries. The Dutch film "Two Eyes Staring" born of a conversation between director Elbert Van Strien and his therapist won the Grand Prix best Film Award of the 31st edition of International Film Festival of Porto, and also the Award for Best Screenplay. This is a sophisticated psychological thriller with shades of horror about how we deform the reality from what we see. With a surreal atmosphere, surrounded by seemingly normal, a ...
FANTASPORTO AWARDS 2011
The year 2011 proves to be a year of discoveries. The Dutch film "Two Eyes Staring" born of a conversation between director Elbert Van Strien and his therapist won the Grand Prix best Film Award of the 31st edition of International Film Festival of Porto, and also the Award for Best Screenplay. This is a sophisticated psychological thriller with shades of horror about how we deform the reality from what we see. With a surreal atmosphere, surrounde...
Who will go wawy with the fantasporto prizes?
R U There? I saw the Devil? Red Nights?
answers for you tonite at 9.15! Followed by the Ball
Chance to see Mario Dorminsky with some make up on!
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My day in Fantasporto: a treat of fantastic, raw ham-and-bread tapas and a glass of port. RED as blood!
PATIENT X de Yam Laranas (Filip) - 108 min. Creatures you do not want to meet: stupid, strong, violent, strange language, even for someone from Philipines. They would feed on you. and a well deserved happy end after 108 long minutes.
Second feature in the Rivoli auditorium:
THE CHAMELEON de Jean Paul Salomé (Can) - 106 min.
Based on a true story of a young fre...
8th edition of the Festival International du Film Fantastique de Gérardmer, présided by Dario Argento with Alexandre Aja, Maurice Barthélémy, Anne Caillon, Fred Cavayé, Nicolas Cazalé, Clovis Cornillac, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Serge Hazanavicius and Sophie Quinton awarded the following awards :BEST FILMBEDEVILLED de/by Jang Cheolsoo (Corée du sud/South Korea)JURY PRIZE EX AEQUONE NOUS JUGEZ PAS (Somos lo que hay) de/by Jorge Michel Grau (Mexique/Mexico)THE LOVED ONES de/by Sean Byrne (Aus...
Tania: I would like to ask you about your background, you were a theatre director and then you went into film. How did that work?
Kim Jee-woon: I did theatre in school and I learnt acting then, but people around me told me not to, so I stopped. It was in my early 20's that I learnt that there is someone behind the actors of the stage and that a production needs an overall leader behind everything and that's when I learnt the role of a director.
Tania: So how did tha...
I SAW THE DEVIL is the last delivery from cult Korean director, Kim Jee-woon exploring the theme of vengeance; young secret agent goes on a hunt and torture rampage of the killer of his fiancée. I SAW THE DEVIL does not shy away from vicious violence, both displayed by the killer and the agent, with some graphic scenes that resulted in the film being panned by critics in Korean and also banned. Twice. The government being fearful for the mental health of Korean citizens. However, when th...
Now in its fifth year, the London Korean Film Festival is proud to bring an exciting range of Korean films to one of London‟s most prestigious venues, The ICA. The festival looks to promote the most essential contemporary cinema that Korea has to offer, covering a wide spectrum of subjects and genres including war, action, period drama and children‟s entertainment. The LKFF will feature 21 screenings at 3 different venues in London including a talk chaired by the Sight & Sound, Eas...
